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Beelink Mini-PCs with 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD: EQ12 or EQ13 (N100 CPU) $329, EQ13 (N200 CPU) $359 Delivered @ Beelink via Amazon AU

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I was after a EQ13 as I wanted a N100/N200 that ran quietly. Reviews indicate these are one of the quietest active cooled such mini-PCs. Mine arrives in a couple of days, so I'll find out exactly how quiet very soon.

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Make sure to tick the Apply $130 coupon or Apply $150 coupon checkbox to get this price.

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  • EQ12 is back to full price
  • EQ13 (N100) is still on sale
  • EQ13 (N200) is out of stock
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  • Commodore64 on 11/09/2024 - 14:16
    +3

    These N100 actually pack quite a punch.. I use one for Frigate and the integrated GPU is no slouch.
    I think power wise it would give a raspberry pi a run for its money too.

    • rob2018 on 11/09/2024 - 16:41
      +1

      Exactly. I have one running proxmox with a few things running including Frigate.
      Don't even need the Coral accelerator, the N100 does just fine on it's own.
      Love the N100's !

    • axyh on 11/09/2024 - 17:43
      +6

      I have a Mele N95 version (Overclock4C with 32GB RAM), and it's crazy how well it holds up.

      It's presently running a Proxmox node with a Windows RDP desktop, a Linux remote desktop, Unifi management server, Plex, PiHole and Home Assistant… and there's plenty of room for more. All-up averaging about 10W and dead-silent.

      I shifted three old PCs into one box, taking up around 5% of the space, and with less than one tenth of the power consumption.

      • Not Applicable on 12/09/2024 - 12:41
        +3

        When you also consider the price, that’s quite incredible

    • Franc-T on 12/09/2024 - 16:08

      I have a N5095 and its pretty quick, this is quite a bit faster

  • JuryWheel on 11/09/2024 - 14:17
    +7

    Copied from youtube "In some respects, the EQ13 is both an upgrade and a downgrade from its predecessor, the EQ12. The EQ12 is mostly available as the N100, but it also sports 2 Intel 2.5G network ports, DDR5. The EQ13 downgrades the ram and network ports, and adds in the integrated power supply, better cooling, and dual NVME slots, although the drive shipped is indeed SATA which is limited to about 500 MBps. If you want a firewall appliance, the EQ12 is a better alternative, IMHO due to the Intel Network ports. I do believe that the 1st NVME slot is 3 lane, and the second is 1 lane; top speed I saw was about 3500 MBps with a NVME drive installed instead of the factory provided SATA drive. The second port topped out at about 900 MBps with the same NVME drive. The provided SATA drive does not work in the second NVME slot. On the EQ12, the second drive slot is SATA, allowing one to use a 2.5 inch SATA drive.
    The EQ13 does have a larger cooling area for the heatsink exhaust; the port on the EQ12 is a bit smaller. Overall, you get a bit more CPU headroom with the EQ13 N200 over the EQ12 N100; something you'll appreciate when it comes to Windows updates. The DDR4 of the EQ13 vs the DDR5 of the EQ12 is not that noticeable in real life; just cheaper if jumping up to 32G.

    The single slot nature of the RAM slot is an Intel design limitation, as is the number of lanes for the NVME slots; I do think many of the changes were made to make the device more competitive against other brands, like going to Realtek network ports, and going with DDR4 instead of 5. Overall, either system makes a nice low powered server, or cheap workstation for general use."

  • BigBirdy on 11/09/2024 - 14:36
    +1

    Beelink N100 Mini S12, 16/500GB $259

    Limited-time deal: Beelink Alder Lake-N100 Processor (Up to 3.40GHz) Mini Computer, MINI-S12 Pro Mini PC, 16GB RAM 500GB SSD Business Mini Desktop PC, Dual HDMI/WiFi 6/BT 5 .2/RJ45/WOL/Auto Power On https://amzn.asia/d/7O00vwm

    • humbala on 11/09/2024 - 14:57

      What's the diff between s12 and eq12 other than the s12 have one less network port and usb a instead of c on one port?

      • meninx on 11/09/2024 - 15:24
        +2

        The S12 pro has DDR4 versus the EQ12 with DDR5. I say pro as there are two versions of the S12; one with the N95 processor (non-pro version) and one with the N100 processor, like the EQ12. The EQ12 is also said to run hotter and louder than the 'non-pro' S12, if that's the case with the S12 Pro version, I'm not sure, but considering the N100 is so power efficient compared to the N95 I'd say it is.

    • GerrardLFC on 19/09/2024 - 01:23

      Ordered one of these for media PC on the TV and it is great for the price.

      Fast little PC and plays 4K nice and clear.

  • superroach on 11/09/2024 - 14:39
    +1

    Surprised that the N200 is benchmarked as slower than the N100 (5,499 vs 5126 on the N200)

    • moar bargains on 11/09/2024 - 16:43
      +5

      Yeah Intel naming scheme for these low power chips makes no sense to me

      • desync on 19/09/2024 - 11:02
        +1

        n200 is definitely faster, same chip with higher clock speed

    • desync on 19/09/2024 - 10:59

      the benchmark score is an average of the last 5 runs and invariably a person runs a benchmark while having windows update running in the background, since it's an average of only 5 scores a low benchmark can completely derail the result

      if you scroll down you'll eventually see the 5 last results the score is based on, look at the highest out of those for absolute raw performance - if it's a chip that can be overclocked then you can drill down to the individual result and check the frequency, but these days the higher results at a glace is what you want

      n100
      6150

      n200
      6670

      inline with the high clock speeds of the n200

  • beltdrive on 11/09/2024 - 14:46
    +3

    why 16gb when apple makes do with 8gb?

    • RedHab on 11/09/2024 - 14:54
      +1

      It's the ghost of Steve Jobs' reality distortion field, or perhaps "you're just holding it wrong" ;-)

    • xoom on 12/09/2024 - 07:48

      Imagine how much better apple would be if it had 16GB RAM but they got you thinking you need give up your first born or take a second mortgage to afford 8GB more RAM.

  • qwijibo on 11/09/2024 - 14:46
    +2

    I've got the EQ12, and it's a great little powerhouse for a headless server

    My only complaint is the fan is quite noisy, even at idle.

    I wouldn't use one as a desktop (although it's ok in a pinch).

    • zoltanc on 11/09/2024 - 14:48

      I have an S12 Pro, and the fan noise can be quite loud with that too. This is why I looked at the EQ13.

  • taki on 11/09/2024 - 14:47
    +1

    16GB RAM is more than Apple gives you for 10x price (You can run AI on this ;)

    • superroach on 11/09/2024 - 16:03

      ;) , but the way the ram and bandwidth works on this vs the mac makes for a very different experience. It's almost by luck that the Mac series works very well for AI work due to the shared memory between everything.

  • Morien on 11/09/2024 - 14:56
    +3

    What’s the cheapest HDMI 2.1 equipped mini PC?

    Would like one for a Moonlight client with 4K120hz HDR.

  • notewar on 11/09/2024 - 15:20

    This or the Gmktek n97. I am interested in using for light work, coding and retro game

    https://www.amazon.com.au/GMKtec-Computer-Business-Nucbox-G5/dp/B0D4M6NR4F/?encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=JItZB&content-id=amzn1.sym.fa526ec6-1619-4da8-a285-ab8bc406b934%3Aamzn1.symc.08dbc1b4-fcce-4bfe-9d95-e92569415d28&pf_rd_p=fa526ec6-1619-4da8-a285-ab8bc406b934&pf_rd_r=1T03ZV76GXXG4FD8M9MG&pd_rd_wg=YxL7C&pd_rd_r=f2debdce-3ef8-4920-a1f7-bbbb0ebac75b&ref=pd_hp_d_atf_ci_mcx_mr_ca_hp_atf_d

  • meninx on 11/09/2024 - 15:37

    How does this compare to the MKtec Nucbox G2?. Will be using it primarily to run an Ubuntu Server hosting my Plex Server.

    It's currently $260 but has 4GB less RAM then the EQ12. Does the $70 price difference justify the RAM increase? The Nucbox does come with a 'Energy Efficient Red cover' so it's hard to choose… :P

    • ace310 on 11/09/2024 - 19:14
      +1

      EQ12 has dual 2.5g Lan port, if you can utilize that speed. Useful if you are running server on it like proxmox to get higher bandwidth even for local playback.

    • netsurfer on 11/09/2024 - 21:14

      Specs wise, Beelink seems better. However, @clear has posted the following deal:
      GMKtec G2 Mini PC (Intel N100, 12GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, Win11 Pro) US$120.49 (~A$181.49) Shipped @ GMKtec Office AliExpress and price is a key factor for these N100 Mini PCs.

      • GMKtec provides an actual DisplayPort for the 3rd display output vs Beelink EQ12 (which uses USB-C/DP alt-mode).
      • Beelink EQ12's USB-C port might be 10Gbps (due to the way Intel does N100), but I am cynical about the USB-A ports actually being gen 2, I reckon it is best to assume the USB-A ports are gen 1 (5Gbps). However, if you use the USB-C for alt-mode either by connecting to a PC USB-C monitor or a hub, when display is being used, the data transfer speed drops to 5Gbps.
      • GMKtec's ports, I would assume they are all USB 3.2 gen 1 ports (5Gbps).
      • Beelink EQ12 has more RAM.
      • Beelink EQ12's dual 2.5Gbps LANs can be handy.
      • WiFi 6 on either of them can vary (luck of the draw), you could end up with 1T1R cheap WiFi 6.
      • Beelink provides drivers and BIOS updates. As it is a good idea to do a fresh install of the OS (if you are worried about malware), the driver package is handy.
      • DigitalAnalog on 12/09/2024 - 10:10

        GMKtec does not provide drivers?

  • hellobargains0809 on 11/09/2024 - 16:07

    Can I run proxmox on this? Any good mini pc for proxmox ? Thanks

    • knk on 11/09/2024 - 16:15

      Yes you can run proxmox, but the bigger question is can it accommodate the workload you plan on throwing at it?

    • rob2018 on 11/09/2024 - 16:42
      +1

      I do.
      Running proxmox, frigate, home assistant, syncthing just fine

      • moar bargains on 11/09/2024 - 16:54

        What do you have running in proxmox? Is it just the things you listed, or have you got other things? I'm thinking about getting into the self-hosted game, and would love one of these mini PCs for the small footprint and energy efficiency, but just unsure if an N100 will do what I need. I suspect it will, because I'm not planning on heaps, just Plex, syncthing, couple of others possibly like Immich.

        • ace310 on 11/09/2024 - 19:18
          +3

          This is what I have running on it currently. I am pretty sure I can put few more services on it. That ram usage is not actual, it's the allocated kind of. So I think it is only using around 20% of the capacity overall.

  • knk on 11/09/2024 - 16:14
    +1

    I'm currently typing this off an N100. I have a miniboox x1, the good old Chuwi.

    Decent performer for what it is and the absurdly low amount I paid for it, but it is just my travel / just in case / sits in the back of the car at all times laptop (I run a small IT business, just easier to have something on hand incase).

    I'm only using it right now because I'm testing out a new home made desk / monitor setup I crammed into a small space for the partner to WFH occasionally.

    Some things are painfully slow, even just having too many tabs open. I actually never noticed it really being "too" bad when using it off the laptop screen, but for some reason throwing a 2560x1080 display at it seems to make it all the more noticeable.

    TLDR: Good for a second computer / quick get a few things done workstation but they're nothing amazing and I wouldn't want one as my primary computer unless my usage was just doing my taxes once a year / minimal things.

    Decent option for a hypervisor, plex / sonarr / radarr / homeassistant box and the like etc

  • Justin2688 on 11/09/2024 - 16:31

    Im looking to replace my extremely slow 2014 Imac. Eyeing a mid range pc with an aesthetic monitor under $1500 total. Would you suggest buying a mini PC and a nice monitor or go with an all in one PC? Suggestions would be very appreciated.

    • pw2002au on 11/09/2024 - 16:53
      +1

      I personally would look at one of the techfast/budget pc/nebula deals and add a monitor if you have $1500 to spend. Easier to add / change components. Mini PC is good for browsing / word / excel and AIOs are effectively laptops.

  • magnitude on 11/09/2024 - 17:41

    does it do usb c display?

  • hughc on 11/09/2024 - 18:50

    N100 is equivalent to what, an 8th gen i5?

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/865901

    Surely the AMD SER5 offers better performance (6C/12T much better iGPU) for under $300? Yes, has less RAM, but easily and cheaply upgraded.

    If this had 2.5Gb ethernet, or Thunderbolt, I might get it, otherwise what's the killer feature I'm missing, Quicksync for Plex?

    • ace310 on 11/09/2024 - 19:20
      +1

      I think more of 8th gen i3.

      Yes igpu for plex & intel lan if running hypervisor as some linux don't like realtek.

  • Steven Reece Lewis on 11/09/2024 - 19:23

    Do any of these do HDMI 2.1 with VRR and the like?

  • gregsurname on 12/09/2024 - 00:44
    +1

    Why this over a refurbished mini/sff workstation with a 8500T/9500T?

    • moar bargains on 12/09/2024 - 03:34
      +1

      This gets asked on many of the threads about these mini PCs, so here's a summary, but have a look at some of those other threads for more answers.

      Basically it's power consumption under load (they will be similar when idle). These Intel N100 chips have a very low power draw for similar performance to the 8500T/9500T processors.

      They also support some newer video codecs which can be important for people doing Plex transcoding for example.

      The downsides of them are that they have a maximum memory capacity of 32GB (but are usually only shipped with 16GB, and the official Intel spec sheet says 16GB), and do have lower multi core performance.

      So TL;DR: depends on your use case. Do you value power savings or additional multi core performance+ RAM more?

    • hughc on 12/09/2024 - 11:59
      +1

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PisIPpbMkTc&t=849s

      A good comparison inc pricing in the relative power draw, and an attempt to factor in the Reduce / Reuse / Recycle vs buy new aspect.

  • baskets2k on 12/09/2024 - 11:43

    Does this one come with Windows? There's no mention of it at all on the listing.

    Has anyone used this as a portable computer? Thinking of bringing this for work as it seems it's good for commuting on the bike.

    • DigitalAnalog on 12/09/2024 - 12:03
      +1

      It comes with Windows but others feel more comfortable installing the OS from scratch.

      It's transportable, but not a laptop replacement as obviously you need a monitor, keyboard, mouse and a power source.

      • xoom on 12/09/2024 - 12:04

        Instructions unclear. Plugs this to a portable screen and powered it using a portable generator.

      • baskets2k on 12/09/2024 - 14:14

        Thank you for the response. It's odd that it was not mentioned in the listing.

        Ah yes, I should've made it clearer that work has the monitor, keyboard and mouse already.

        I have heard that mini pcs might not handle movement well during transport. Interested in hearing from people in that use case I suppose.

        • xoom on 12/09/2024 - 14:22
          +1

          With the exception of a fan on the cpu. There is no moving parts in this. So not really a problem moving them around.

  • splishy on 12/09/2024 - 11:58

    With media servers in these mini PC's. How do you guys handle external storage? esp with TB of shows/movies ?
    External HDD connected via USB 3 ?

    • hughc on 12/09/2024 - 12:01

      An N100 mITX motherboard for around $200 would be a more likely starting point for this sort of end use.

    • DigitalAnalog on 12/09/2024 - 12:01

      That's one way. If you have tons of media, a separate NAS is better.

  • baskets2k on 12/09/2024 - 14:57

    Ended up purchasing this Beelink SER5 MAX 32Gb / 500Gb? https://www.amazon.com.au/Beelink-Ryzen7-4-4GHz-Bluetooth-US…

    It comes down to $476.57 for me $749 - $220 (promo) - $52.43 (7% off)

    Not sure if the 7% off is available for everyone, this is the only Beelink pc that I've found has it.

    • Justin2688 on 12/09/2024 - 18:00

      Why did you end up with this conclusion?

      • baskets2k on 12/09/2024 - 18:43

        I needed the 32gb ram and processor seems faster. They weigh the same too.

        Heigher power requirement and potentially not as quiet but I'm not using it for a media centre so I can live with that.

  • desync on 13/09/2024 - 09:58
    +1

    how is this deal getting more interest than the ryzen 5560u mini pc for under $300
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/865901

    someone make it make sense

    performance is significantly lower, performance per watt is lower

    the only benefit the n200/n100 chips have is av1 hardware acceleration everything else is in favour of the ryzen

    • wahkow on 13/09/2024 - 11:27

      I wanna know too…

    • vorsprung on 13/09/2024 - 18:19

      Depends what people are using it for. I bought one as a router and need 2x Ethernet ports.

      • desync on 19/09/2024 - 10:52

        good answer

        im using a ethernet/usb dongle for my second nic and have opensense running as a router too, but it sits on promox with 4 other servers which is why i lean towards power being far more important than the 2nd nic

        that and linux drivers from promox are probably saving me as i suspect the 2nd usb/ethernet nic would be less than flawless on freeBSD

        all that being said I can't imagine the popularity of this device is down to such a edge case, n1/200 hype is conning people into a poorer deal imho

  • Dogsrule on 13/09/2024 - 14:16

    Kind of an expensive price, the EQ12 was $40 cheaper a year ago:

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/795408

  • mducpham on 20/09/2024 - 00:08

    My friend is after a pc that can handle CorelDraw, can this pc run the software?

  • Fappy Bunny on 25/09/2024 - 15:35

    EQ13 n200 is gone, now it's EQ13 n100 same price.

    • zoltanc on 25/09/2024 - 21:26

      Thanks. I have added a comment in the description.

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